Levanen

Levanen Meaning & Origin

About Levanen
The surname Levanen is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "leppänen," which means "a person from a place with alder trees." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name likely hailed from a location where alder trees were abundant. Surnames in Finland often have a connection to nature or geographical features, reflecting the country's landscape and cultural heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Levanen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Levanen: 173
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,655
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Levanen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LFNN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 V AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/levanen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LFNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L155

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Levanen in Braille

Here's how to represent Levanen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Levanen in braille

How to sign the name Levanen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Levanen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Levanen in sign language

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